Worker killed by dump truck in Deerfield Beach

Man dies after dump truck backs over him on Hillsboro Blvd.

A worker was killed after this dump truck backed over him in Deerfield Beach. (Mike Jachles/Broward Sheriff's Office)

SOURCE: Mike Jachles/Broward Sheriff's Office

Worker killed by dump truck in Deerfield Beach

Man dies after dump truck backs over him on Hillsboro Blvd.

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Updated: 5:03 PM EDT Apr 17, 2012

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. —

A construction worker was killed after a dump truck backed over him Tuesday afternoon.

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The fatal accident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. in the 1600 block of Hillsboro Boulevard.

Broward Sheriff's Office spokesman Mike Jachles said the man was part of a construction crew working on a road resurfacing project. The man was taken to North Broward Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His identity hasn't been released.

The Hillsboro Boulevard bridge was closed for about two hours after the accident.

Traffic homicide investigators are still trying to determine how the accident happened.